COMM511 Secure Information Systems Module Overview

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COMM511Secure Information SystemsModule
Overview

• Dr Steven Furnell
• Network Research Group
• University of Plymouth
• Plymouth
• United Kingdom

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Introduction

• General information
• Module Aims and Objectives
• Course structure
• Assessment
• Recommended reading.

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Contact Details

• Dr Steven Furnell
• Mr Paul Dowland
• Network Research Group
• Rooms 504/505, Moneycentre Building
• Extn. 3521 / 3520
• E-mail stevef_at_jack.see.plym.ac.uk
• pdowland_at_jack.see.plym.ac.uk

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Aim of the module

• To provide a thorough understanding of the
  theory and practical issues that are involved
  with secure systems and networks

from COMM511 module description
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Module Delivery
11 Weekly Sessions Monday 11.00 -
12.00 Moneycentre Room 502 (hopefully!) Delive
ry shared between SF (6 weeks) and PD (5 weeks)
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Syllabus coverage (SF)

• Security Policy and Risk Analysis (2 weeks)
• Introduction to security
• System threats and vulnerabilities
• Security guidelines and countermeasures
• Approaches to Risk Analysis

Continued . . .
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Syllabus coverage (SF)

• Computer Crime and Abuse (3 weeks)
• Computer Misuse Act
• Hacking
• Viruses and Trojan Horses
• User Authentication Technologies (1 week)
• Password systems
• Token and Biometric approaches
• User supervision and intrusion detection

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Syllabus coverage (PD)

• Cryptography (2 weeks)
• Cipher systems
• Algorithms, mechanisms and services
• Authentication and key management
• Digital signatures
• Trusted Third Parties (TTP)

Continued . . .
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Syllabus coverage (PD)

• Internet Security (2 weeks)
• Secure Socket Layer
• Secure e-mail
• Firewalls
• WWW security issues
• Operating System Security (1 week)
• Comparison of security capabilities
• Windows 95/98, Windows NT, Unix

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Recommended Reading

• Computer security reference book
• Jackson, Hruska and Parker (eds). 1992.
• Information security management. - BS-7799
• British Standards Institution, 1995.
• Opportunity makes a thief an analysis of
  computer abuse
• Audit Commission, 1994.

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Assessment

• 30 Coursework / 70 Exam
• Coursework
• One assignment, to be set by SF
• Submission before Christmas break
• Examination
• 2 hours
• 3 out of 5 questions.
• 3 questions from PD, 2 from SF